City Place

I don’t just live here, but I work here too. I’m in a 2 bedroom and we live it. We have been here almost a year. The energy of the city is amazing! I love being so close to all the restaurants and entertainment. As far as the community. We have 221 Apts. We have a gym that’s 24 hrs. A movie theater, a Buisness center, pool and spa. We have central air and heat, granite counter tops, stainless Steele appliances, washer and dryer, huge walk in closets, and private patios. We’re also pet friendly. City Place Apartments are s great place to live!!! Oh and they accept packages!!! 5 stars all the way! Love City Place!

My husband and I relocated from New York and were shopping around looking for a place to live with all the amenities and lifestyle on our checklist. City Place had most of those things checked off right away. However the service from Kaylah was the very best that we have seen in all the apartment complexes we have been shown in all Long Beach. We decided to move to another location which fit our style a little better but the service and grounds were so nice that we have to write a great review. Anyone that thinks of choosing this property seems like they will be in great hands with Kaylah. She made us feel so comfortable and excited to move into the city with her honesty, knowledge and suggestions for the adjustment moving here. Thank you for the warm welcoming into Long Beach, CA!!!

It’s been a somewhat pleasurable stay living here for the past 5 years. Sadly, it must now come to an end because they have decided they want to increase our rent by over $ 300+. Judging by the other reviews, I see I’m not the only one this has happened to.
Our experience here went down hill after Waterton took over. Archstone, previous owners, were very accommodating, the staff was very pleasant, there were tons of community activities that made you enjoy living here and paying the high rent. Ever since Waterton took over, there’s been a high turnover amongst the staff… every time you walk in the office, there’s someone new. For the most part everyone has been ok with the exception of Joanne, the community manager. She isn’t the nicest person. However, I am definitely going to miss Karen and Tony.
I’ll condense the remainder of my review.
Pros:
–location location. Walking distance to pretty much everything
–gated parking. I’ve had no issues with parking
–safety: no issues here as well. Platts security is very visible at night
–packages: they sign for your big packages so rest assured.
(Note to Waterton: please stop sending those constant emails to pick up our packages. They are annoying. Trust me, we want our packages. Some of us work during your business hours so we can’t make it down to pick them up right away.)
Cons:
–outdated appliances. I’ve had several issues with my dishwasher and washing machine/​dryer. I’ve made multiple maintenance requests and though they usually respond within 48hrs, I still continue to have problems with them despite their attempts at ‘fixing’ it. It’s obvious the appliances are outdated and need to be replaced but they have been avoiding doing so for over the past 1 year. Again, explain to me why I should pay $ 300+ more for outdated, mal functioning appliances
–noise: most of the units are facing the street so expect a lot of street traffic noise and noise from the randoms strolling by particularly late at night and the weekends. If you are sensitive to noise, consider this carefully.
–they have a small office center for your internet/​printing needs. Again, this went downhill after Waterton. This setup would be useful if the printers/​fax machine worked most of the time
–utility: your only choice for cable is direct tv and your only choice for Internet is Verizon Fios

This place is awesome! The staff was super friendly, the apartment was extremely nice! Rent was high, but you’re right in the middle of everything. If they didn’t jump up the rent by 300.00, I would have stayed– but a 1 bedroom isn’t worth it; a two bedroom, yeah! I would recommend this place for sure. The maintenance guys are always there to help, they have the security patrolling ²⁴⁄₇ and it’s quite the place to live. I’m thinking on coming back for a 2 bed.

Wonderful place to live. Convenient location. The office staff are incredibly helpful and go out of their way to help.

I love living here! Right in the heart of Long Beach in easy walking distance to city fun, all the stores you need, and beach quiet. My unit is quiet with a fab kitchen and huge closet. The staff have been friendly and the maintenance almost immediate. There’s a fitness center, entertainment room, swimming pool. My unit faces a quiet, landscaped courtyard with a fountain and grill. Did I mention the staff? Can’t say enough about how wonderful they’ve been and helpful as we moved in.

I love living here! My apartment is big and spacious. I love the private secure parking and the staff is top notch. Anytime I need anything fixed or replaced it happens quickly and efficiently! The area is awesome, we have everything I need here. I love living in this community and I highly recommend it!

We just moved in and really love it!!! The staff is very helpful. They made our experience easy. I love my apartment. Includes washed and dyer inside and central air and heating. The neighbors seem really friendly so far. There were along of choices downtown. We chose City Place for the warm staff and the bang for your buck. It’s a large 1 bedroom at z reasonable price.

We just moved in and can’t say enough about the friendly staff and our apartment. Downtown is fun and we couldn’t be happier. The office staff is so friendly and helpful. We love living at City Place!

Can’t say enough kind words about our expire nice at City Place. The apartments are great! Couldn’t be in a better location! Thanks City Place for making it such an easy process.

First time living in California and City Place great. The staff is the most friendly office of people I’ve come across in a long time. Very refreshing. Everything was made easy and handled professional during the leasing process. Love my first Cali place.

I have only lived at city place for a couple weeks but I have loved it so far! The staff are always so friendly and willing to help with anything! There is a great place for my dog and the apartments are nice and clean!

Great location on the main stretch of downtown LB. Plenty of restaurants and
bars within walking distance. Short distance to the Pike shopping center, beach and 710 freeway. This is downtown Long Beach, there is some noise and homeless people but the security and police presence are high. Overall, I am happy with the apartment and have nothing but great things to say about Karen, Tony and the rest of the staff.

The units are nice. Clean and comfortable. Of course when you move in there may be some issues that need to be addressed but maintenance has always been quick.
Other reviews talk about noise. Well, what do you expect. Big complex and it’s in a down town area. If you want complete silence don’t live in a city. The office staff are very nice and friendly.
Pool is ok. Gym is ok for an apt. Parking is gated and shared with the city. But it’s great for guests and they always have a place to park.
Best park about living here is all the places in dt to walk to. Overall it’s been good. Like I said, if you don’t want to be around people and noise bothers you. Don’t move to dt lb. but I like being close to restaurants bars, shopping, convention center Etc.

I’ve lived in CityPlace for over two years and plan to renew my lease for a third. The leasing office is full of exceptional people who do whatever they can to make residents feel valued and safe. It’s such a relief to know that all maintenance requests will be completed, without fail, within 24 hours — and the entire team takes great precautions to keep the building secure.
I’ve surveyed many apartments in Long Beach and LA, and none come close to providing CityPlace’s amenities at such a reasonable rate. I consider myself fortunate to live in a building that gives me a massive walk-​in closet, a balcony, in-​unit laundry, a 24-​hour gym, and a well-​maintained pool. I couldn’t recommend this apartment complex more!

I’ve been a resident at CP for a year and I can’t say enough great things about the staff… there all so awesome… Ashley, Karen and Tony are super nice and so helpful in every way possible. I love how CP is so walkable, we’re less than a mile from Pike Outlets which includes H&M (do I really need to go on), the movie theater, THE GAP, Forever 21, Converse Store + more. If that wasn’t enough, we’re also moments from Shoreline Village, Belmont Shore, Naples Island, and The Peninsula which are gems to Long Beach. Living in DTLB/​City Place feels like a vacation everyday especially if you’re not so lucky to work/​live in the LB, making the drive makes it all worthwhile.
Turn another corner and you’ll find yourself in the Art’s District home of lovely soulful eateries and non cliché café’s. By the way if you like to work out, the CP offers a cute gym to get your fitness on and if you’re like me take to the streets for a nice run on our new LB bike path along our scenic ocean view or bring your bike and get your cycle on around our lovely city.
Let’s not forget we’re dog friendly too, there’s tons of quant dog parks and grooming salons around however I favor Pawsitively in the Art’s District for my Schnauzer.
A new bonus for me is the Farmer’s Market just moved downstairs from City Place and I love it… fresh fruits and veggies and gorgeous flowers right outside your door.
Oh and if you like to turn up on the weekend, we have that down the street from CP too!, Great clubs and bars. We also have several restaurants around CP/​DTLB that have been featured on the Food Network channel so if you’re a foodie like me than you’ll be in heaven trying to taste all the yummie food.
If you’re looking for something to do… no worries, there is literally an event every weekend… seriously. Something is always going on in LB from free concerts on Thursdays, the Art Walk, a Taste of DTLB, Comic Con, Toyota Grand Prix, Lobster Fest, etc. Living in DTLB during the 4^th of July at the Queen Mary is reason alone to live at City Place… you’ll be living at the epicentre of greatness.
Come join us… you’ll be glad you did!

In no particular order…
Car alarms
Fire trucks
Helicopters
«Please pay here» recording
Slamming doors
Pee smell in elevator
Pee smell in parking garage
Homeless everywhere
Loud mouths
Banner carrying bi-​planes
Cars
Trucks
Busses
3AM Wing Stop arguments
Fog horns
Honking
Filming
Road rage
Skate boarding
Street power washing
Gangsters
Drug deals
Drunks
Fighting
Cops
Protests
Parades
Farmers market
Panhandling (aggressive)
Odors!
Tourists
Motorcycles
Mental health issues
Smoke alarms
Building alarms
Loud door slamming maintenance crew
Dogs barking
Garbage trucks
Squealing breaks
18 wheelers
Construction
Asphalt saws
Chain saws
Back up beeping
Street corner preaching
Boom cars
Boom boxes
Metro trains
Gun shots
Pratt Security guard conversations
and there’s more but you get the idea.

Me and my husband hv lived here since December 2015 and so far i can tell you ashley and a few other of the girls have been very sweet the maintenance have been pretty good as well when it comes to service request there on it now i had a few stains in my front door entry i wasnt ready to pay to have entire carpet done i asked a few of the maintenance no response i ask Tony he had job DONE same day i was so happy .and i hear alot about city place being not well kept i believe it is pretty good for all the traffic around alot is the city responsibility not city place but i do no as far as the inside of my apartment it is VERY NICE I WOULD RATE IT 5STAR but outside different story and they do except pets but i wouldnt say pet friendly they are very limited on were to take pets to use bathroom hope this has been helpful

My girlfriend and I have lived here for the last 10 months and we really enjoy City Place. I have lived in many apts over the years and the staff here is truly sincere in providing the best possible service and amenities. The parent company Waterton is sending us resident surveys all the time so they too care and realize there are many alternatives in the downtown Long Beach market. As in any city, there are early morning garbage trucks and an occaisional fire truck passing but this is outweighed by the location and its many restaurants and shops. all within walking distance.
The building is secure from a safety standpoint and there is a constant presence of both Platt Security and Long Beach PD. This downtown area is a tourism hub and theyre not about to subject the Covention Toursist to any sort of mischief. I have been out at night at all hours and while I have seen some colorful characters, I have not felt unsafe. Even the homeless crowd down by the dog park (several blocks away) is always respectful to my girlfriend when she walks by.
The common areas are well maintained and when we have requested maintenance, they get right on it. The big issue others have had was the slow DSL interent service. The older Verizon DSL was replaced by high speed fiber service by Fios in January. Since that time we have had great speeds and no service hiccups.
It is also important to know that the property is almost fully rented all the time. There are only one or two units available as renters move out so this too is a signal that they are offering value in a market with many competitors.
I had high expectations when moving in and they have truly been exceeded to date!

I wish I could give no stars! The property went downhill so fast after the Waterton company bought the complex from Archstone.
We lived there for about 22 months, most of our contract being with the Archstone company. It used to be really clean and a fun place to live. We used to have community activities and it felt like a nice place to call home. This all changed once Waterton came along. It went from being home to being a dirty embarrassment.
The staff is nice enough but they seem to be really incompetent. There were a few different occasions where we weren’t notified of packages that came for us. And when we were finally notified, there was never anyone in the office to help you. There seems to be a huge lack of communication and you get different information from different people.
The maintenance men (with the exception of Jose) are really creepy and I’d let things stay broken rather than have them come into my apartment.
In the last few months of living at City Place, I noticed that most of the people on my floor moved out. Some of them even peaced out in the middle of the night like, «eff City Place! I’m out!» We decided to break our lease early and leave City Place as well. When we went to turn in the keys I was told I only owed about $ 250. How come today I get a letter in the mail saying I owe I over $ 1000 in rent plus almost $ 500 in cleaning fees? They want to charge me $ 50 to paint the ceiling! Why the hell do they need to paint the ceiling?
Waterton Properties is a joke.
Do yourself a favor and DON’T MOVE to the City Place Apartments!!!